Laxman is better off gone now. Dravid- I love him as a batsman, but if he's going to have a series like this one, he has to go as well. Three going at once would be too much of a transition.

I'd want the board to cut the youngsters down to size and send them for a county gig whenever possible by telling them to skip the IPL every now and then. Worcestershire resurrected Zaheer Khan's failing career.

Lackluster performance by New Zealand against Zimbabwe in the first ODI at Dunedin by being bowled out for 248, with the exception of Martin Guptill (70), no batsman making the most of their starts. I'm not as confident by this as you can't underestimate Zimbabwe in ODIs as Zimbabwe could easily chase this down (they chased over 300 in the last ODI between the two teams) or could collapse in a heap. Did anybody see the return catch by Shingirai Masakadza to dismiss Kane Williamson? One of the best return catches by a bowler you will see.

Lackluster performance by New Zealand against Zimbabwe in the first ODI at Dunedin by being bowled out for 248, with the exception of Martin Guptill (70), no batsman making the most of their starts. I'm not as confident by this as you can't underestimate Zimbabwe in ODIs as Zimbabwe could easily chase this down (they chased over 300 in the last ODI between the two teams) or could collapse in a heap. Did anybody see the return catch by Shingirai Masakadza to dismiss Kane Williamson? One of the best return catches by a bowler you will see.